PM Anutin Issues 4 Urgent Flood Management Orders

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a national disaster prevention meeting on October 4, 2026, issuing four urgent directives for flood management and southern region preparedness.

•Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command meeting on October 4, 2026.
•Four urgent directives were issued covering damage surveys, area restoration, utility recovery, and Southern region preparedness.
•Southern governors are authorized to declare disaster zones based on forecasts without waiting for disasters to occur.
•The Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus shelter is designated as the standard for temporary shelters.

Overview

•On October 4, 2026, at 09:00, Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command meeting at the Buriram Provincial Hall.
•Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the acceleration of damage surveys and the disbursement of 9,000 baht in remedy payments for those affected since September 25-26, 69.
•Anutin Charnvirakul directed the restoration of flood-affected areas through water drainage, waste removal, and Big Cleaning plans to restore normalcy.
•Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the rapid restoration of electricity, water, roads, and communication systems across all affected areas.
•Anutin Charnvirakul instructed governors of 14 Southern provinces to review contingency plans and prepare rescue teams, pumps, boats, and evacuation plans for vulnerable groups.
•Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized that governors should use their authority to declare disaster zones based on weather forecasts to ensure timely assistance.
•Anutin Charnvirakul assigned Trakoon Thotham to review shelter management guidelines for 14 Southern provinces, using the Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus shelter as a standard.
•Anutin Charnvirakul ordered Ekniti Nitithanprapas and Jeset Thaiseth to coordinate damage survey guidelines for national insurance claims with the OIC and provincial governors.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Currently, the weather forecast has clearly specified what will happen; once declared, if no budget is needed, it won't be used, but we must not wait for the event to fully occur before declaring."

ตอนนี้พยากรณ์อากาศได้ระบุชัดแล้วว่าจะเกิดอะไร โดยเมื่อประกาศแล้ว ถ้าไม่ต้องใช้งบประมาณก็ไม่ใช้ แต่ไม่ใช่การรอให้เกิดเหตุอย่างเต็มที่แล้วค่อยประกาศ

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who presided over the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command meeting.

Suphajee Suthumpun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who attended the meeting.

Adul Boonthamcharoen(อดุลย์ บุญธรรมเจริญ)

The Minister of Defense who attended the meeting.

Jeset Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

The Deputy Minister of Interior who was ordered to coordinate national insurance claim guidelines.

Chadchart Sittipunt(ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธ์)ℹ️

The Governor of Bangkok who attended the meeting.

Trakoon Thotham(ตระกูล โทธรรม)

The Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior assigned to review shelter management guidelines for Southern provinces.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance ordered to coordinate national insurance claim guidelines.

Organization

National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command(กองบัญชาการป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัยแห่งชาติ)

The command body that met to monitor the national flood situation.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency involved in flood monitoring and providing data to governors.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

The agency providing weather forecasts for flood preparedness.

Office of Insurance Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย)ℹ️

The agency involved in coordinating national insurance claim guidelines.

Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus(มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ วิทยาเขตหาดใหญ่)

The entity whose shelter was cited as the standard for temporary public shelters.

Place

Buriram Provincial Hall(ศาลากลางจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)

The location where the meeting was held on October 4, 2026.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the standard shelter at Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus is located.

Law

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act(กฎหมายว่าด้วยป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The law under which governors use their authority to declare disaster zones.